Advertising-rack.



No. 662,824. Patented Nov. 27, I900.

F. H. KOSHER.

ADVERTISING RACK.

(Application filed May 8, 1900.) (No Model.) 2 Sheets-8heel I.

(No Model.)

Patented Nov. 27,1900. r. H. ROSHEB.

ADVERTISING RACK.

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UNITED STATES FREDERICK HOWARD ROSHER, OF OATERHAM, ENGLAND.

ADVERTISING RACK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 662524;, datedNovember 27, 1900.

Application filed May 8,1900. Serial No. 15,970. (No model.)

To 0,57, whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FREDERICK HOWARD ROSHER, a subject of the Queen ofGreat Britain, residing at Valetta, Oaterham, county of Surrey, England,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Advertising- Racks,of which the following is a specification.

Ihe object of my invention is to construct a combined rack or holder andadvertisingboard or calendar in such manner that the same when in usecan be stood upon a table or desk or suspended from a wall and whendesired for transport the rack can be folded down upon the calendar oradvertisementboard, so'as to form a flat article capable of being passedthrough the post or packed away without injury.

My invention will be understood from the following description, aided bythe accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 isa perspective elevationof a combined rack, calendar, and advertisementboard, the'rack being inthe open position and showing a pen resting on its support. Fig. 2 is afront elevation of a combined rack, calendar, and advertisement-board,the rack being folded for transport purposes.

A A are two brackets forming the rack proper and are provided withprojections B, forming loops for carrying pens (see Fig. 1) ortobacco-pipes, pencils, or other like articles. These brackets are eachprovided with two or more slots 0 O at their back edge, which slotsengage loops D, projecting from a back board E, the loops D beingslotted at their upper front portion, as at F, so that when the bracketsare opened out at right angles or thereabout to the backing E theyengage the slits F and are held in an extended position to form therack; but by a slight lift of the brackets to free them from the slits Fthe brackets can be folded to lie close to the back board E to enablethe article to assume a flat condition ready for transport without fearof injury.

The back board E may have any desired advertisement, ornamentation,inscription, or other device imprinted, impressed upon, or attached toit, and a calendar or other device G is attached to the back board E,preferably between the brackets, as shown; but it may be applied to anyother part.

H is a leg hinged to the back of the board E for allowing same to bestood upon a desk or table; but such leg is folded close to the backboard when the article is required for transport.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. An advertising-rack comprising a back board having brackets hingedthereto at opposite sides, said brackets being arranged to be foldedover upon the face of the back board, and means for locking saidbrackets in a position at right angles to the backboard.

2. An advertising-rack comprising a back board having anadvertising-space and a calendar, brackets hinged to opposite sides ofthe back board and adapted to be folded over upon the face of thelatter, and means for locking said brackets in a position at rightangles to the back board, substantially as described.

3. An advertising-rack comprising a back board having anadvertising-space and a calendar, slotted loops attached to oppositesides of the back board, notched brackets supported by said loops andadapted to be folded over upon the face of the back board, and means forlocking said brackets in a position at right angles to the back board,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

FREDERICK HOWARD KOSHER.

Witnesses:

PERCY E. MATTOOKS, EDMUND S. SNEWIN.

